The process used by the CoC in the review, evaluation and ranking of renewal, new and reallocation projects is annually updated and made available to the CoC, project applicants and the community. The 2019 Ranking and Review Process is available here: NB COC REVIEW and RANKING PROCESS.2019. [ Continue reading. ]
Annual CoC Funding Competition
COC 2019 REALLOCATION PLAN
In anticipation of each CoC funding cycle, the City of New Bedford’s Continuum of Care (Homeless Service Provider’s Network or “HSPN”) issues its guidance regarding its policies/process for the reallocation of funding from an existing project to a new permanent supportive housing project. A copy of the CoC’s 2019 Reallocation Plan can be downloaded here: NB COC REALLOCATION PLAN.2019 [ Continue reading. ]
COC COMPETITION TIMELINE.2019
The 2019 Continuum of Care (CoC) funding competition in New Bedford’s CoC begins in July and runs through the September deadline set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Check out the competition timeline for 2019 here: CoC Competition Timeline.2019 [ Continue reading. ]
OPEN COMPETITION: 2019 COC COMPETITION IS OPEN!
On Tuesday, July 30, 2019, the City of New Bedford’s Continuum of Care (CoC), acting through the Office of Housing & Community Development, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) that includes instructions and the application itself for 2019 funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The RFP is available in fillable format here: RFP NB COC 2019 The linked RFP includes an application for renewal projects as well as new projects (those available through bonus and DV bonus funding) made available by HUD in this [ Continue reading. ]
City Wins Federal Homeless Assistance Funds!
The City of New Bedford has been awarded $1,758,917 in homeless assistance funding by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of a competitive grant process under the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Program. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded approximately $2 billion to renew support to thousands of local homeless assistance programs across the nation. HUD's CoC grants provide critically needed support to local programs on the front lines serving individuals and families experiencing [ Continue reading. ]
2018 RANKING of PROPOSALS
The City of New Bedford’s HSPN has received, reviewed and voted on the 2018 Final CoC Rank and Order of Projects. The HSPN’s Performance Review Committee (PRC), comprised of HSPN members with no relationship–financial or otherwise–to any of the applicants for funding in the FY2018 round received, reviewed, vetted, evaluated and ranked all applications for the competition. This year one new application under the DV Bonus was received. Eight renewal applications were reviewed, six of which for housing programs, one of which was for the continuum’s Homeless [ Continue reading. ]
2018 RANKING AND REVIEW PROCESS
The process used by the CoC in the review, evaluation and ranking of renewal, new and reallocation projects is annually updated and made available to the CoC, project applicants and the community. The 2018 Ranking and Review Process is available here: FINAL Rank and Review Process. For an expanded look at the Reallocation Process, see the REALLOCATION PLAN 2018. [ Continue reading. ]
2018 REALLOCATION PLAN
In anticipation of each CoC funding cycle, the City of New Bedford’s Continuum of Care (Homeless Service Provider’s Network or “HSPN”) issues its guidance regarding its policies/process for the reallocation of funding from an existing project to a new permanent supportive housing project. A copy of the CoC’s 2018 Reallocation Plan can be downloaded here REALLOCATION PLAN 2018. [ Continue reading. ]
2018 NEW BEDFORD CONTINUUM OF CARE PRIORITIES
(Approved by the HSPN membership on June 21, 2018.) The City of New Bedford’s HSPN membership adopted its CoC Community Priorities at its regular meeting of June 15, 2017. Those priorities are available here: 2018 COC COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. [ Continue reading. ]
2018 CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION
Check out a copy of New Bedford’s 2018 CoC Consolidated Application. The final COC 2018 COLLABORATIVE APPLICATION that includes the Collaborative Application, the Priority Listing and project applications submitted by the Continuum of Care to HUD is now available! [ Continue reading. ]
